I cannot recommend this product

Size and ability to travel

Complete failure and not meaningful support from Silicon Power

VDSL (Very-high-bit-rate digital subscriber line) finally landed where i live and although it will take quite some time before we can all enjoy the amazing speeds it offers (although we still don't know what the end result will be) such speeds are bound to change things especially in everything...

- Build Quality; - Design; - Military Grade Enclosure (Waterproof/Shockproof/Anti-Dust/Anti-Pressure; - Very Good Performance; - Temperatures; - 2 USB 3.0 Cables; - SP Widget (Free Download From Silicon Power

- Price (For Some

Silicon Power merges the speed of USB 3.0 with military ruggedness to make a portable HDD that can take a beating under water or in our lab.

Had it for less than 6 months and the connection for the USB to the drive became loose and disconnects with the slightest movement. Not great for a drive to use on the go.

Absolutely fantastic. Fast transfers (85Mb/s peak in my benchmarks) and wonderfully compact and non-fussy enclosure. Clip-in cable is also a great addition that's worth buying this over anything else (Losing your cables or having moulded cables poling out is a pain!

When I am writing this review, I have already used this unit for at least two long trips. I used this drive as mainly a time machine to my 2016 MBP and also used it to back up my photo images.

After years of waiting for the USB 3.0 spec to be written up and released to consumers we finally have a solid USB interface that is fast enough to meet the growing need for fast access portable storage!

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Excellent build quality; Rugged with water; dust; vibration resistant; USB 3.0

Short cable is a bit too short and rigid

The Silicon Power Armor A80 is in compliance with US military grade transit drop test (MIL-STD-810F 516.5 procedure IV) and it also passed IEC529 IPX7 (waterproof test), but what about it's performance

If you're anything like me keeping your data safe and secure is of the utmost importance. I'm talking about keeping it safe from hackers though. Sure that's important but what I'm talking about it keeping it safe from life.

Able to survive life's unexpected curveballs while keeping your data safe

Nothing